Catcher In The Rye Test Flashcards
Who’s innocence was lost?
Holden,Stradlater,All Adults and D.B.
Who’s Innocence was protected?
Phoebe,Jane,YoungChildren,Ackley,Ducks,Mr.Antolini,
Ms.Murrow
Who’s innocence was preserved?
Allie, and James Castle
Why does Holden think about James Castle when Pheobe asks him his name one thing that he likes a lot?
He remembers that James was a kid at Elkton Hills that died and was constantly bullied
What does Holden tell Phoebe he’d like to be?
The catcher in the rye
Who is Mr.Antolini?
He is Holden’s former teacher from Elkton Hills
What does Holden give Phoebe?
His red hunting hat
What does Holden say about him hating people, such as Ackley and Stradlater?
He says that they are phony
How does Antolini scare Holden?
Putting his hand on his head
What strange feeling does Holden start to have when he steps off of the curbs?
He realizes the drop from life, he will keep falling then disappear
Why does Holden keep repeating”Allie, don’t let me disappear”?
He doesn’t want to die, he wants to get away from suicide
With all the bad language that Holden uses,Cathy was he so upset that curse words were written on the school wall?
He doesn’t want little kids seeing this and losing their innocence
What does Holden mean when he states “The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off.But it’s bad if you say anything to them.
He means let kids do whatever they want and be exposed to realistic experiences
What do we finally find out where Holden is while he is telling the story?
He is in a mental institution near and outside of Hollywood
Who does Holden go on a date with?
Sally Hayes
Why does Holden call Sally if he thinks she is a phony?
Because he still feels depressed about the nuns
How does Holden treat little kids?
He treats the kids very nicely
How do Holden’s feelings for women compare to his feelings for men?
His feelings are more sensible to girls than guys
Who was Luce to Holden?
A person he didn’t like, he despises him
What does Holden pretend happens to him at the Wicker Bar?
He pretends to drink when isn’t suppose to
What happens to Phoebe’s record?
Phoebes record goes down the drain
What information does Holden finally tell us about Allie’s funeral?
He tells us about Allie’s life and his secrets about his past
What does Holden say about Allie that contradicts all his other statements about being an atheist?
Allie was Catholic and he wasn’t
After Holden leaves the park, where does Holden go?
He goes back to Pencey Prep
What does Holden mean when he says that his brother D.B. Is out in Hollywood “being a prostitute”?
His brother went out into Hollywood and started writing for money instead of for his interest
Where is Holden as the story begins?
In Pencey Prep, the school he attends
What is Pencey Prep?
An all boys school
Why does Holden not like Pencey Prep?
He dislikes it because of their advertising, that Holden doesn’t appreciate
How did Holden let the fencing team down?
He left all of his equipment on the subway
Why was Holden being kicked out of Pencey Prep?
For failing four out of five of his classes
Who is Mr.Spencer?
Holden’s World History teacher
What does Mr.Spencer do that particularly annoyed Holden?
Holden get annoyed when Mr.Spencer read out loud his note on his essay paper
Who is Ackley?
A person who is roomed next door to Holden
What does Holden mean when he says” I’m quite illiterate but I read a lot”?
He means he loves reading, but read the same things over and over
What is Holden wondering about the ducks?
He is wondering about things he cares about, because it tells us he cares about something
What is Holden thinking about while lying in bed?
Jane
Why doesn’t Holden want to stay in Pencey Prep anymore?
The atmosphere made him sad and lonesome
Where does Holden then decide to go after leaving Pencey prep?
A hotel in New York
What was Holden’s goodbye to Pencey Prep?
Morons
What kind of person is Faith Cavendish?
She is a person who sells herself for money
Who is Pheobe, and what is Holden’s opinion for her?
Phoebe is Holden’s sister and his opinion of her is that she is very intelligent
What are some of the leis Holden tells Ms. Murrow?
Holden lies about his name being Rudolf Schmidt, liking school and Ernest’s actions
Why did Holden tell Ms. Murrow these things?
Because he left Pencey, and that he ran away and doesn’t want the lady to give his actual name to his parents or the school
What’s so terrible about the bellboy?
The bellboy is more and more depressed than the hotel room and he’s bold
The cab driver thinks Holden is kind of crazy for asking him a certain question. What is this question?
Holden asks the cab driver where do the ducks go when the lake is frozen
What does the bellboy reveal about Holden’s character?
This reaves Holden’s character is more judging on people than himself
Holden calls other people phony very often. Does he count as one sometimes as well?
Yes because of his attitude and that he doesn’t realize he’s a phony sometimes
What do Holden and Stradlater fight over?
Holden and Stradlater fought over what Stradlater did on his date
Why is Holden so concerned about what happened with Jane Gallagher and Stradlater?
Holden is concerned because he wanted to know where they were and that he told Stradlater to ask Jane about the kings in chess
What does Holden’s curiosity over Jane and Stradlater reveal about his character?
This reveals that he is very nosy and always wants to know what’s going on
What does Stradlater criticize Holden for?
Stradlater criticizes Holden for writing his persuasive essay of his brother’s baseball glove and not of a room like he told Holden to do
Who is Allie?
Holden’s brother who died of leukemia
Why was Allie’s baseball mitt so special to Holden?
What made it special was that he would write poems over the mitt so be can read them when no one was at bat which makes Holden call him terrifically intelligent
What books did Holden read?
Out of Africa, The Return of the Native, Of Human Bondage
What made Holden cry?
When Sunny took his wallet from him
Does Holden have any guilty feelings of Allie?
He thinks of Allie when he is depressed
Previously, Holden stated he was a “pacifist”. Does his description of how he would deal with the “glove thief” support this or is he just yellow?
He’s just yellow because he dealt with him in a way where he knows that he stole them so he isn’t being a pacifist here.
Why does Holden stop when girls tell him to?
Because he doesn’t know if they want him to or they’re too scared, or he gets the blame on whatever he’s doing
What is the point that Holden tries to make about people when he elaborates about the suitcases of the nuns and of his former roommate?
They are all phonies and he is better than them
How does Holden treat the nuns?
He treats the nuns very poorly by giving them 10 dollars
